Riveting tool



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O. OECKL ET AL RIVETING TOOL Filed June 1, 1938 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented June 17, 1941 RIVETING TOOL Otto Oeckl and Heinrich Werth, Berlin, Germany, assignors vto Henschel Flugzeug-Werke A. G., Schenefeld, Kreis Teltow, Germany Application lJune 1, 1938, `Serial No. 211,176

8 Claims.

The present invention relates to a riveting tool, particularly for the riveting of structures having complex forms where it is difficult to apply the holding-up tool or the setting tool to a rivet to be driven. Examples of such complex structures are the fuselage and the Wings of metal airplanes in which obstructions such ras ribs,

spars, partitions, etc., prohibit the application ofl a straight-lined instrument. In fact, hitherto, a

great number and variety of tools dilering kfrom Veach other in shape and size were frequently required to complete the riveting of one job. In consequence thereof, a large store of Vdiierently shaped riveting tools had to be maintained at a considerable expenditure in storage space and money, and much time was spent to select from such store a suitable tool in each instance.

The present invention aims to provide a tool which avoids such drawbacks, and which isruseful for accomplishing the Work for which hitherto a great number and variety of individual tools were needed. Y

The invention mainly consists of a rivetingtool in which the distance of the tip surface from the handle may be varied in the longitudinal direction of the handle as well as perpendicularly thereto, and in which also the anglel included by a tip portion and the handle may be altered.

The invention further consists of a combination riveting tool composed of several parts preferably having different lengths which parts may be connected selectively and at a desired angle with respect to each other.

The invention a1so consists of a tool of the mentioned type in which the various parts have fitting end surfaces aslant with respect to their respective axes or longitudinal directions in order to offer the means for` an easy and quick adjustrnent of the parts to dierent angular positions relatively to each other.

Germany June 14, 1937 Figs. 7 and 8 are side and front elevations respectively of a modified form of an intermediate member,

Figs. 9 to 11 show parts of the embodiment ci Fig. 1 in various combinations and relativevposi"- tions, p n

Fig. 12 shows a tool composed of partsof that of Fig. 1 and of the intermediate member illustrated in Fig. 7,

Figs. 13 to 15 show various 'combinations of parts illustrated in the preceding iigures', y

Figs. 16 and 17 are side and front elevations respectively of the individual parts of another embodiment, v

Figs. 18 and 19 illustrate two diiierent combinations of parts of Fig. ,17, and

Figs. 20 and 21 are side and front elevations respectively of the disassembled parts of another embodiment, which inA Fig. 22 is illustrated in the assembled state.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 to 1 5, the tool comprises a handle of a suitable design. Preferably, the handle is composed of a main part I and an end part 2 which may have a rounded surface asshoWn in order to1t' Well into the operators hand when the tool is used'as a holding-up tool. If the tool is used as a rivetying set, the easily replaceable part 2 will protect the main part I' against injuries by the hammer. In order to connect the parts to each other, part I may have a threaded bore and part 2 a threaded. shank or pin 3 adapted to be screwed into 'th said Abore as clearly shown in Fig. 9.

In riveting, the holding-up tool should have a Weight corresponding to the' material and size of the rivet to be driven. In View of this fact, means are provided to increase the weight lof the tool as may be desired. For this purpose, one or more Weighting pieces 4 may be secured to parts of the tool. In the preferred form, such Weighting pieces are shaped so as to constitute a continuation of the handle partl I. Each piece 4 hasv a threaded pin 5 and threaded bore similar to that of part I. In consequence thereof, a rWeighting piece 4 may be inserted between parts I and 2 and secured together with them as shown in Fig. 1. If a plurality of weighting pieces Yare used, they may be connected in a similar ymanner as indicated inv Fig. 14. The various Weighting pieces may be of different size and weight, and may be provided in sets so that the user may select the combination most suitable for the individual job.

The upper end 6 of the handle is so shaped as to form a portion of a joint or articulation for the adjustment of a connected member as to its angular position relatively to the handle. Various designs are suitable for this purpose. In the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 12, handle end 6 has a substantially plane surface 1 inclined with respect to the axis or longitudinal direction of the h andle I. A bore B, preferably threaded, is provided in the handle end 6 approximately in the center of and perpendicular to surface 1. Bore 8 serves to receive a pivot pin 9 defining the axis of the joint. For a purpose to be explained hereinafter, surface 1 is provided also with a rosette II) of radial teeth or serrations.

The tool further comprises an intermediate member II. One end I2 ofrmember II is so shaped as to form a counter-piece to the jointportion formed by the end 6 of handle I. For this purpose, the end portion l2 of member II has a surface I3 inclined with respect `to the axis or longitudinal direction of member II, and v a lbore I4, preferably reduced, at I5, approximately in the ycenter of surface yI3 and perpendicular thereto. Surface I3 is provided with a rosette I5 of serrations or teeth adapted to mesh with those of rosette I9. Now it is apparent that member II may be turned about a pin 9 inserted into the bores 8 and I4 when said pin 9 allows suicient clearance between surfaces 1 and I3 so that the serrations ofrosettes I0 and I6 do not catch. Owing to the fact that the axis of pin 9 is inclined with respect to the axes of handle member I and intermediate member II, said members may be set relatively to each other so as to include a selected angle.

' Various means may be provided to lock the members relatively to eachother in a selected position. In the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 15, such means consist of the above mentioned rosettes I0 and I6. In order to effect interlocking of said rosettes, means are provided to press the corresponding parts together. For this purpose, pin 9 may have a threaded portion for engagement with the threads of bore 8, and a head for engagement with the threaded bore 8. When the members are in adjusted relative position fi screwing downof pin 9 forces the serrations of the rosettes into'mesh and prevents an alteration of the angle included'by members I and II. Loosening of pin 9 permits readjustment of the members, and byremoving pin 9, members I and II may be Adetached, from each other.

As to the inclination ofthe surfaces 'I and I3 with respect to the axes of the handle I and the intermediate memberv II respectively, I prefer to employ an angle of 45. the teeth of the rosettes are not subjected to a shearing stress when themember II is set with respect'to handle I at anangle of 90, i. e. the angle most frequently used.

The upper end I1 of the intermediate member l.;

II is shaped in the same manner as the end 5 of the handle member I, that is to say, end I1 comprises a slanting surface I8, a threaded bore I9 Yfor a pin 9 Yof the same character as the pin mentioned in connection with the handle member I', and a serrated rosette 2| on surface I8. A plurality of "intermediate members II may be present, as for instance shown inFig. 14. They may differ in length and other proportions. However, it is imperative in the present invention,

that each intermediate member should have one of its ends shaped to fitthe end 6 of handle I, and its other end like said handlev end. It will be noted that the surfaces I3 and I3 of intermediate member I I are parallel with each other while If this is done,

the `handle I.,

accomplished with the tool.

the modified intermediate member 22 illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8 has one surface 23 with bore 24 and serrated rosette 25 exactly like the corresponding elements I8, I9 and 2| of member II, the opposite end surface 26, however, being at an angle, in fact at a right angle to surface 23. The angle included by surfaces 23 and 26 may be suitably chosen. I prefer an angle of 90 for the same reason as explained with respect to the angle of 45 included by surface 1 and the longitudinal direction of the handle I. The end of member 22 having the surface 26 '1s provided with a bore 21 and a serrated rosette 28, the same as end I2 is provided with bore I4 and serrated rosette I B.

The tool according to the present invention furthermore comprises a tip member 29 of suitable design so as to be connected selectively either with handle I or, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with one of said intermediate members, for instance member II. In the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 15 the tip member comprises several parts, namely a tip holder 30, a tip proper 3l, a tip-securing member 32 and meansY for fixing member 32 to the tip holder 39, such means being indicated by screws 33. The lower end 34 is designed sirnilar to the end I2 of intermediate member II, that is l,to say, it is made to be fitted selectively either to one of the intermediate members or to For thispurpose it is provided with a serrated rosette 35 on its lower face slanting with respect to the longitudinal direction of the Ytip holder, and Vwith a ybore 3B `through the center of and perpendicular to the serrated face. The upper portion of the holder is provided with a recess sorformed as to receive a projecting ledge 31 of the tip-securing member 32. The top ends of the latter and of the holder are also recessed so as to securely clamp the tip 3I therebetween, when member 32 is fastened to holder 33 by means of Vscrews 33.

In the embodiment of Figs. 1 to 15, the tip has a dove-tail foot 38 iittingwith its edges into the holder 3B and the securing member 32 respectively. The working -face 39 of the tip may be shaped `in a manner suitable for the job to be It may for instance be plane or cupped as indicated at 4D.

In order to make the tool useful for a great variety of jobs, a plurality of tips may be provided which may be selectively secured to the tip holder 30. Two examples of such tips are illustrated in Figs. 3 to 6. These tips have a foot form like that of tip 3| for which they may be exchanged in the holder. Thetip of Figs. 3 and 4 is wedgeshaped with its surfaces 4I and 42 either one of which may be used in riveting. The dove-tailed foot 43 is symmetrically shaped with respect to a plane indicated by the dash and dot line 44. Said plane is set at an angle to the working surfaces. Owing to this design, the tip may be secured to the holder 30 in two different ways whereby each working surface may have either of two different positions relative to thelongitudinal direction of the holder 30. This is clearly apparent from the illustration of the tip 3l in Fig. 10 where the working surface 39 in the position of the tip shown in solid lines is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of holder 30, and where it is parallel thereto, in the position of the tip indicated in dash lines. In a similar manner, the tip illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 is provided witha dove-tailed foot 45 and with a working surface 46 arranged at right angies to the middle portion 41. Hence, tip 3l and the tips of Figs. 3 to 6 constitute a set of differentlyshaped parts which may be selectively used in the tool according to the invention.

It will be noted that in the new tool the upper end of the handle and one end of each of the intermediate members are shaped alike so that each will form one member of a joint or articulation, and also that the lower end of the tip member and the other ends of the intermediate members are shaped alike so that each will form a counter-piece to said members of a joint or articulation. In consequence thereof, the tool may be adjusted in a great variety of combinations, some of which are shown in Figs. 1 and 9 to 15 by way of example. In Fig. 1, the tool is straight lined that is to say, handle I with weighting piece 4, intermediate member II, and

tip member 29 are in an aligned position, The interlocked rosettes I9, I6 and 2|, 35 prevent an undesired change of the relative positions of the parts.

In the combination of Fig. 9 the Weighting piece 4 and the intermediate piece are removed, and the handle I is directly jointed to the tip member 29. This is the combination in which the tool oiers the smallest size andleast weight. In Fig. 10 a weighting piece 4 is added to the parts of Fig. 9, Vand the tip holder 39 is turned with respect to the handle so as to in- 'clude with the latter an angle of 90. This is accomplished by first loosening pin 91 in Fig. 9 until serrated rosette 35 is clear of serrated rosette I9, then turning holder 3U intoits'desired position, andY finally tightening pin 9 in order to hold the rosettes in interlocked relation. stated above tip 3| is shown in two different positions with respect to holder 39. In Fig. 1l, the same parts are present as inFig. 10. However, holder 39 is turned from its original position a smaller angle than in Fig. 10. In rconsequence thereof, tip 3| is aslant with respect to the longitudinal direction of the handle I.

The combination of Fig. 12 comprises the same parts as Fig. 10 except tip 3| for which the tip of Fig. has been substituted. In addition thereto, an intermediate member l22 is inserted between handle I and tip holder 39.v In the illustrated combinatiomthe Vtip projects perpene dicularly from the handle, with a working surface 46 parallel to the same. l

Three other combinations and relative positions of the parts are shown in Figs. 13 to 1-5. In view of the foregoing description, they do not require additional explanation as to their specific merits and compositions.

A tool according to my invention may be made in various forms. Two additional examples are illustrated in Figs. 16 to 19 and 20 to 21 respectively. Figs. 16 and 17 show the parts `of the rst one of said additional forms, detached fromv each other. Similar to the handle of Fig. 1, the handle member I9I is provided'with a threaded bore |99 into which either the shank or pin |93 of an end piece |92, or the shank or pin v|95 of a weighting member |913 maybe screwed. The upper end |99- ofhandle member |9| is vforkshaped with the prongs |91 extending in oontinuation of the longitudinal direction of the handle. The prongs have a bore |98 to'receive a pivot pin |99, which may be held in position by any suitable means for instance by screw threads |990. on said pin and corresponding threads in said bore |98. A tooth or dog I IIJ is provided on the bottom of the fork-'shaped portion of the handle member I. The intermediate member I II shown above the handle member I is'provided,

at its lower end, with a tongue-like continuation I I2 which fits between the prongs |01, and has a toothed rim II6 and a center bore II 4. When member III is inserted in the fork-shaped portion of the handle so that the bores |98 and ||4 are in registry, tooth |I0 will engage a recess between two adjacent teeth of rim IIS. Consequently, member III can be selectively adjusted `relative to handle member |0I in as many different angular positions as there are recesses between each two teeth of the rim IIB. When the position of the member I|| is properly adjusted, it may be secured by pin 9 inserted into the bores |08 Vand I I4, and screwed into the threads therein. The upper end of the intermediate member is shaped in the same manner as the end |06 vof the handle member, that is to say, it is forkshaped with the prongs I|1, a tooth H8, on the vbottom between the prongs, and a bore |I9 in the prongs for the reception of a pin |99. It will be noted that the bores I|4 and I I9 of the intermediate member III are parallel with each faces of the tongue |23 are at right angles to the surfaces of the prongs |24. In consequence thereof, a member jointed to the upper end of member |22 will be adjustable in a plane including right angles with the plane in which a member jointed to the lower end of member |22 is adjustable. The tip member |29 of the eme bocliment shown in Figs. 16 to 19 is made of one piece in contra-distinction to the tip member 29 of Fig. 1 which is composed of several parts. The Itip member |29 comprises the tip4 portion I 30 adapted to engage the rivet to be driven, and a tongue portion |3| exactly shaped like the tongues II2 and |23 ofthe intermediate mernvbers and |22 respectively.

Fig. 18 shows by way of example a combination of the tool parts with one weighting member and one intermediate member in addition to the handle and the tip member. In Fig. 19 an intermediate member |22 is added and the weighting member removed. A tool set may be assorted in a similar manner as stated with respect tothe first embodiment.

In order to have the same Variety of working faces available as in the embodiment of Figs, 1 to 15, several tip members |29 having differently vshaped tip portions may be provided to constitute a complete set of tools as described hereinbefore.

It will Abe noted that the toothed rosettes, e. g. rosettes III, of the tool according to Figs. 1 to 15, and the toothed rims, e. g. rim IIB of the tool according to Figs. 16 to 13 allow an adjustment of the respective members only in a number of certain positions defined by the pitch and arrangement of the teeth. In other words, the steps of adjustment are rather wide. Although in general, this is fully suicient tomake the tool applicable wherever the particular job may require it, there may be casesV in which a nner adjustment may be desirable. Such liner adjustment may be had with the tool illustrated in Figs. 2O to 22. The tool, essentially comprising parts similar' to those shown in Figs. 16 to 19, has joints or articulations formed in a slightly different manner.

Handle 20| is provided with an end piece 202, and weighting members of the type illustrated in the preceding ngures may be inserted between the two parts. The upper end 203 of the handle is recessed at 204 so as to form an ear 205 one surface 20S of which lies in a longitudinal center plane of the handle. Similarly, the ends of an intermediate member 2|| form `ears 2|2 and 2|3, having inner surfaces 2|4 and 2|5 respectively in longitudinal center planes of said member. 1n a like manner, the intermediate member 222 and the tip member 229 have ears 223, 221i, and 230 with inner surfaces 225, 226 and 23| respectively. The ears are bored at 201, 2|6, 2H, 221, 228, and 232 and the bores 201, 2|'| and 228 are threaded, to receive the pivot pins 209 each having a threaded portion 2|0. The inner surfaces 200, 2|4, 2|5, 225, 226 and 23| are roughened so as to offer high frictional resistance against relative movement of each two of said surfaces when pressed firmly into engagement. From the foregoing it will be apparent that relative adjustment of two members jointed together, as for instance handle 20| and intermediate member 2| in Fig. 22, may be obtained by first slightly loosening pivot pin 209, then turning members 20| and 2| |l relatively to each other until they are in the desired position, and finally screwing pin 209 down to press the roughened surfaces of ears 205 and 2I2 tightly together, thus creating a high frictional resistance against undesired alteration of the adjusted position. An adjustment and relative locking can be had in any desired position because there are no teeth present to restrict the variability of adjustment according to their pitch. It will be observed that the ears of the intermediate members 2H and 222 are so arranged that the plane of articulation of both these members is perpendicular to the plane of articulation of member 2|| and handle 20|.

The device according to my invention offers this advantage that the same tool may be used for practically all riveting jobs which may occur. The adjustability of the relative angular positions of the parts of the tool makes it possible to reach the rivet to be driven even in very complex structures such as a hollow body in which ribs, projections, partitions and the like form obstructions to the application o-f conventional tools. With particular advantage my tool is provided as a set comprising only one handle, a few weighting members, intermediate members, pivot pins and tip members, preferably of different sizes. A single set of such kind is capable of doing the job, as for instance in the construction of certain metal airplanes, for which hitherto vas many as several hundred of differently shaped tools were indispensable. The necessary combinations and adjustments of the individual parts can be easily effected, and frequently even in a much shorter time than required for selecting a suitable tool for a particular job out of a great number of tools of conventional type.

It will be noted that the axes of the bores 8, I4, I9 and 24 in Figs. 1 to 15, and therefore the axes of the pivot pins or screws 9 located in said bores, are oblique relatively to the longitudinal vaxes of the members provided with such bores. This enables us to bring the parts into a great variety of different positions, and even,

in cases where at least three members arranged in tandem fashion are connected by such joints, to adjust the members to positions in which the longitudinal axis of one of them will not be in the same plane as the longitudinal axes of two other members, but will intersect such plane. Similarly, in the constructions illustrated by Figs. 16 to 19, and 20 to 22 respectively, the longitudinal axis of one member (for instance the tip member |29 in Figs. 16 to 19, or that of the tip member 229 in Figs. 20 to 22) can be brought to a position in which it will intersect the plane containing the longitudinal axes of two other members when the latter are out of axial alignment, forinstance the members |22 and (as well as the member-IDI) in Fig. 19, or the members 2| 20| in Fig. 22. This is possible owing to the fact that the axis of the pivot joint at one end of the member |22 in Figs. 16, 17 and 19 and of the member 222 in Figs. 20, 21, and 22 is in skew rel-ation to the axis of the pivot joint at the other ends of said members. Specincally these two skew pivot axes are shown as perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the members E22 and 222 respectively.

While I have described certain embodiments of my invention, various changes therein, and in the shape -and arrangement of parts may be made in practice without departing from the spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An implement of the character described, comprising at least three members arranged in tandem fashion and pivotally connected with one another at their adjacent ends so as to be adjustable in angular relation to each other, the adjacent ends of said members embodying means to prevent them from undesired angular movement, and means for locking said members at their pivotal connections in an adjusted position, a first one of said members being an end member forming a handle, a second one of said members being an end member forming a tip member or tool-carrying member, and the pivot axis the one end of a third one of said members being in transverse relations to the pivot axis at the other end of such member.

2. An implement of the character described, comprising at least three members arranged in tandem fashion and pivotally connected with one another at their adjacent ends and means for locking said members at their pivotal connections,

one of said members being an end member, forrnl ing a handle, and another of said members being an end member forming a tip member or toolcarrying member, the pivot axis at one end of one of said members being in skew relation to the pivot axis at the other end of such member.

3. An implement of the character described, comprising at least three members arranged in tandem fashion and pivotally connected with one another at their adjacent ends and means for locking said members at their pivotal connections, one of said members being an end member forming a handle, and another of said members being an end member forming a tip member or toolcarrying member, the pivot axis at one end of one of said members being in skew relation to the pivot axis at the other end of such member, and each of said two skew pivot axes being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said member.

4. An implement of the character described, comprising a plurality of members arranged in tandem fashion and pivotally. connected with one another at their adjacent ends and means for locking said members at their pivotal connections the axis of the least one of such pivotal connections being oblique relatively to the longitudinal axes of the two members linked by said pivotal connection.

5. An implement of the character described, comprising at least three members arranged in tandem fashion and pivotally connected with one another at their adjacent ends and means for locking said members at their pivotal connections, one of said members being an end member forming a handle, and another of said members being an end member forming a tip member or toolcarrying member, the axis of the pivotal connection between the tip member and the adjoining member being oblique relatively to the longitudinal axes of the tip member and of said adjoining member, and the axis of the pivotal connection between the handle member and the member adjoining such handle member being oblique relatively to the longitudinal axes of the handle member and of the last-mentioned adjoining member 6. An implement of the character described, comprising a plurality of members arranged in tandem fashion Aand pivotally connected with one another at their adjacent ends, and means for locking said members at their pivotal connections the axis of at least one of such pivotal connections forming an angle of 45 with the longitudinal axes of the two members linked by said pivotal connection.

7. An implement of the character described,

comprising at least three members arranged in tandem fashion and pivotally connected with one another at their adjacent ends and means for locking said members at their pivotal connections, one of said members being an end member forming a handle, and another of said members being an end member forming a tip member or tool-carrying member, the axis of the pivotal connection between the tip member and the adjoining member forming an angle of 45 with the longitudinal axes of said two members, and the axis of the pivotal connection between the handle member and the member adjoining such handle member forming an angle of 45 with the longitudinal axes of said handle member and of the member adjoining such handle member.

8. An implement of the character described, comprising a plurality of members arranged in tandem fashion and pivotally connected with one another at their adjacent ends, the axis of at least one of the pivotal connections being oblique relatively to the longitudinal axes of the two members linked by said pivotal connection, means for locking said members at their pivotal connections, one of said members being a tip member or tool-carrying member, While another of said members form a handle, and a weighting member similar in shape to said handle member and sef cured thereto detachably in axial alignment therewith.

OTTO OECKL. HEINRICH WERTH. 

